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Insiders describe Kushner as 'de facto president' who played key role in delaying coronavirus closures: report
By Morgan Gstalter - 04/29/20 02:06 PM EDT
White House insiders describe President Trumps adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner as a de facto president who has played a key role in the administrations response to coronavirus, according to a Vanity Fair report released Tuesday.
In the article, titled Inside Donald Trump and Jared Kushners Two Months of Magical Thinking, sources described Kushner as the second most powerful person in the West Wing when COVID-19 began to spread across the globe.
Jared is running everything. Hes the de facto president of the United States, a former White House official said.
The 39-year-old real estate developer, married to the presidents eldest daughter Ivanka Trump, reportedly has broad access in the White House and is keen on seeing his father-in-law reelected.
A New York business executive who spoke with Vanity Fair reportedly recalled meeting with Kushner last fall and leaving feeling shaken.
I told Jared that if Trump won a second term, he wouldnt have to worry about running again and you can really help people. Jared just looked at me and said, I dont care about any of that, the executive told the outlet.
Later, the executive added: I wanted to tell Jared you dont say that part out loud, even in private.
Later, the executive added: I wanted to tell Jared you dont say that part out loud, even in private.
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Insiders describe Kushner as 'de facto president' who played key role in delaying coronavirus closur (Original Post)
babylonsister
Apr 2020
OP
Good. Jared has crappy political instincts. Of course he's rich so he thinks he's a genius
Walleye
Apr 2020
#2
Everyone knows Jarvanka has been guiding the demented old fool through things since Day 1
greenjar_01
Apr 2020
#12
SoonerPride
(12,286 posts)1. Well of course he is.
Because Agolf Twitler is too busy watching TV, eating hamberders, tweeting, golfing and holding pep rallies (when he used to be able to go play).
Walleye
(30,723 posts)2. Good. Jared has crappy political instincts. Of course he's rich so he thinks he's a genius
CatMor
(6,212 posts)3. It's called the stupid leading the stupid.
Hekate
(90,195 posts)4. Evil, evil family
chia
(2,235 posts)5. He has dead eyes and a dead conscience
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)6. Read this part again:
I told Jared that if Trump won a second term, he wouldnt have to worry about running again and you can really help people. Jared just looked at me and said, I dont care about any of that, the executive told the outlet.
Later, the executive added: I wanted to tell Jared you dont say that part out loud, even in private.
Later, the executive added: I wanted to tell Jared you dont say that part out loud, even in private.
This degree of sociopathy in the highest levels of our own government is the stuff of nightmares.
crickets
(25,896 posts)13. Sociopaths will say it out loud. *sigh* nt
OhZone
(3,212 posts)7. Defacto genocidal maniac.
C_U_L8R
(44,895 posts)8. Hail to the Creep
LuvLoogie
(6,854 posts)9. Fuck that patsy, designated fall guy.
This is bullshit. trump is such a coward.
ProfessorGAC
(64,425 posts)11. Yep. Predestined Scapegoat
Falling on his sword for big daddy in law.
tanyev
(42,360 posts)10. I think I hate him most of all.
greenjar_01
(6,477 posts)12. Everyone knows Jarvanka has been guiding the demented old fool through things since Day 1
The Magistrate
(95,237 posts)14. Sooner Or Later, Ma'am
The cheap thug's grudge against Kushner, for being the one who gets to fuck his daughter instead of Daddy will fall due....
"Defeat of a dangerous enemy is something to be for."